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A version of this archives appears in print on September 11, 1896, on Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: DESPERATE EFFORT TO ESCAPE.; Both Convicts Shot by Prison Guards, but One of Them Disappears. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe